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SPY, DFAS and VTI

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Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$17,358SPY · best of the three

Story of the three · IncomeMost incomeVTI · 1.07% · $107 a year on $10k

Story of the three · RiskSmallest drop

SPY, DFAS and VTI, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETFLow-Cost Core · S&P 5000.09%1.01%+10.8%+13.0%+21.4%+11.7%−8.9%13.8%$792B1.8

Vanguard Morningstar Total Stock Market ETFLow-Cost Core · Total US market0.03%1.07%+11.2%+13.2%+21.2%+10.6%−8.9%13.9%$689B1.8

Dimensional - US Small Cap ETFUS Stock Styles · Small cap0.30%1.01%+15.7%+19.6%+16.5%+6.9%−9.4%15.9%$33.6B2.5

Rank among the three1st → 3rdFee, drop and volatility: lower ranks higherAvg rank: mean of the 8 ranks · 1 is best

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: SPY 1993 · DFAS 1992 · VTI 2001

Head to Head

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Head to Head

5Y

State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF · $792B$17,358

SPY

DFAS

Dimensional - US Small Cap ETF · $33.6B$13,953

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 1.0% in common

SPYMeasure

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SPY vs DFAS: Top 5 Holdings

Today

SPY

27.3%in top 5

DFAS

in top 51.3%

SPYStockDFAS

7.9%AAPLnot top 5

6.6%NVDAnot top 5

6.2%MSFTnot top 5

4.0%AMZNnot top 5

2.6%GOOGLnot top 5

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: SPY, DFAS, VTI

Today

0.03%lowest, VTI

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VTI0.03%$3

SPY0.09%$9

DFAS0.30%$30

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: SPY, DFAS, VTI

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SPYM vs SPY

YTD

SPDRSPYM

+10.9%

SPYSPDR

+10.8%

+10.9%Year to date+10.8%

1.0%Yield1.0%

$183BAssets$792B

1–0SPYM wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

VTI vs ITOT

YTD

VanguardVTI

+11.2%

ITOTiShares

+11.0%

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+33.8%

VIGVanguard

+15.1%

DFAS

+10.8%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 10+15.7%

+13.0%1 yearTotal return+19.6%

+21.4%3 years · per year$10,000 became $17,888 · $15,805+16.5%

+11.7%5 years · per year$10,000 became $17,358 · $13,953+6.9%

0.09%Expense ratio$9 · $30 a year on $10k · lower is better0.30%

1.01%Trailing 12-mo yield$101 · $101 a year on $10k1.01%

−8.9%Worst dropSmaller is better−9.4%

13.8%VolatilityLower is calmer15.9%

SPYDFAS Winner of the row, in its colourEach row: the bigger of the two fills its side

5–2SPY wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

not top 5SWKS0.3%

not top 5ELAN0.3%

not top 5MOG-A0.3%

not top 5CCK0.2%

not top 5AIT0.2%

Held in common1.0%

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · share of each fund

SPY vs DFAS Returns, Every Period

5Y

SPDRSPY

+11.7%

5 years, per year

DFASDimensional

+6.9%

5 years, per year

SPYDFASFaded: behind in that period

2–2Level

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

SPY vs VTI

YTD

SPDRSPY

+10.8%

VTIVanguard

+11.2%

+10.8%Year to date+11.2%

−8.9%Worst drop · 1Y−8.9%

13.8%Volatility · 1Y13.9%

1.0%Yield1.1%

$792BAssets$689B

2–1VTI wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

1Y

1.07%highest, VTI

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VTI1.07%$107

SPY1.01%$101

DFAS1.01%$101

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$104most kept, VTI

VTI$107 − $3 = $104

SPY$101 − $9 = $92

DFAS$101 − $30 = $71

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: SPY, DFAS, VTI

Today

86.1%most shared, SPY and VTI

SPYDFASVTI

SPY—1.0%86.1%

DFAS1.0%—7.1%

VTI86.1%7.1%—

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

1Y

+19.6%DFAS, at 15.9% volatility

SPYWorst drop−8.9%13.8% vol

VTIWorst drop−8.9%13.9% vol

DFASWorst drop−9.4%15.9% vol

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

VTIDFAS

+11.2%Year to date+15.7%

1.1%Yield1.0%

+13.2%Past year+19.6%

0.03%Fee0.30%

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

+11.2%Year to date+11.0%

1.1%Yield1.0%

$689BAssets$95.3B

2–0VTI wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

+33.8%Year to date+15.1%

2.9%Yield1.5%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

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SPY, DFAS and VTI

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